Property Sales

In times of rising interest rates, buyers need to be nimble. Peter Joseph explains why its never too early to start the mortgage and conveyancing process With interest rates on the rise, time is of the essence when buying a property. It pays to make…

There are a number of reasons why downsizing to a smaller home is a good idea. As the number of over 55’s looking to downsize in the UK grows, we take a look at the pros and cons of downsizing your house to help you…

House prices up by 11% year-on-year. After a year of soaring prices and fierce competition between buyers, house price growth is likely to slow in the coming months as the market settles down. The Land Registry says prices rose by nearly 11% year-on-year in February,…

Selling your home can be as daunting a move as when you first bought it. Selling and buying another property at the same time can be even more stressful and complicated.    But help is at hand in our step-by-step guide. Step by step guide…

We saw the busiest-ever start to a new year for the housing market in 2022, and there’s no sign of it slowing down as we head into the busy spring home-selling season. This is now the second consecutive month we’ve seen asking prices hit a…

From tax cuts for green home improvements to reduced fuel duty, here’s how the Spring Statement will affect homeowners and renters this year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement 2022 contained few measures that will impact the housing market directly. But with households feeling the squeeze…

All property sales listings will soon be required to include a set of compulsory details, and most in the industry are welcoming the increase in openness. From the end of May this year, there will be a rollout of a new set of rules governing…

Banks are increasingly aware not all parents can help children buy a property with cash.   Helping loved ones onto the housing ladder with a lump sum of money is a luxury, especially in the midst of the current cost of living crisis. Soaring house…

While the start of a new year can spark life changes for many of us, we tend to spend the winter months staying cosy indoors. So it’s no surprise that our latest research shows that March is the month home-movers spring into action, and best…

Record year for first-time buyers stepping onto the ladder as more than 400,000 buy their first home. The highest number in 20 years. Key takeaways The number of people taking their first step on the property ladder soared to a 20-year high in 2021 An…

We’re just a few weeks into 2022, but New Year home-movers have been quick off the mark already this year. Many sellers sprang into action before the end of last year. We had our busiest ever Boxing Day for new sellers listing their homes for…

Here are 5 top tips homeowners should consider to help manage an interest rate rise. Explore locking in a fixed rate mortgage Existing borrowers whose mortgages are directly linked to the bank rate may see an increase in monthly repayments. Those who are on lender revert rates or Standard Variable Rates (SVRs) will have to wait and see…